BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

18 January 2011 Last updated at 21:15 ET

King's Speech leads Bafta field

The King's Speech leads the way in the nominations for this year's Baftas with 14 nods, followed by ballet thriller Black Swan, with 12

Former newspaper editor Piers Morgan makes his debut as presenter of US talk show Tonight with Oprah Winfrey as his first guest.

Philbin announces retirement plan

Veteran US broadcaster Regis Philbin announces he is retiring from his weekday talk show, which he has hosted for more than 25 years.
New daughter for Kidman and Urban

Nicole Kidman and country star husband Keith Urban have become parents to a new baby daughter born with a surrogate mother, they have announced.
Prince opens £12m ballet centre
US singer James to pay for care
Memorial for best-selling author
BBC iPlayer breaks 145m barrier
Sugarland set for awards concert
Gervais explains Globes absence
Lifetime folk award for Donovan

Glee and Network dominate Globes

Facebook film The Social Network and TV show Glee are the main winners at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, where British actors Colin Firth and Christian Bale are also honoured.
Actress Susannah York dies at 72
Zsa Zsa Gabor has leg amputated

Tinchy Stryder joins Masterclass

Tinchy Stryder and Kaiser Chiefs are among experts who have signed up to give advice at the inaugural BBC Introducing Musicians' Masterclass.
P Diddy makes live comedy debut
UK labels change singles rule

Channel 4 boss wants more 'risks'

Channel 4 will take more risks in an attempt to find new hit shows to fill the gap left by Big Brother, its chief executive pledges.
Terry Wogan to join Just A Minute
Wire actor to star as Fred West

Surprises and sure things

Will the stammering king hold off competition at the Baftas?
Briton's Got Talent?

How did Piers Morgan fare on US chat show debut?
Art of the shed

How a rural 'hovel' has taken pride of place in a major art exhibition
The anti-shuffle brigade

First rule of record club... no texting
In pictures

Best film contenders at the 2011 Bafta Awards
A joke too far?

Celebrities and the press give mixed reactions to Ricky Gervais's routine at the Golden Globes

“You have been surprising and that's a good thing because who doesn't want to be surprised?”

Oprah Winfrey to Piers Morgan on his interview with her for his debut on CNN's Tonight

African Performance 2011

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